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Allison Amend, American novelist and short story writer
Allison Amend (born May 20, 1974) is an American novelist and short story writer. In 2008, OV Books, an imprint of Dzanc Books, published her debut book, a short story collection called Things That Pass for Love. Amend teaches writing at Lehman College in New York City.
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Allison Amend was born in 1974. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.
These figures put everyday life in Allison Amend's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.
| Measure | 1974 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Gas | $0.53 | $3.45/gal |
| Average home | $25,200 | $435,000 |
| Average income | $14,200 | $67,500 |
| Minimum wage | $2.00 | $7.25/hr (federal) |
| Movie ticket | $1.87 | $11.95 |
| Postage stamp | $0.10 | $0.73 |
| Population | 213.9M | 341 million |
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